From one seed a whole handful: that was what it meant to say the bount…

J. M. Coetzee
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From one seed a whole handful: that was what it meant to say the bounty of the earth. ✨ J. M. Coetzee (1984). Life & times of Michael K, Viking Adult
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From one seed a whole handful: that was what it meant to say the bounty of the earth. ✨ J. M. Coetzee (1984). Life & times of Michael K, Viking Adult

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